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Lin-Manuel Miranda's Brain Is a 'Rent' Lyrics Database (and the Source of 'Hamilton')

Actor/writer/songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast appear onstage at the opening night curtain call for 'Hamilton' at the Pantages Theatre on August 16, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Lin-Manuel Miranda doesn’t really need to prove anything more to the world. He’s won a Pulitzer, three Tony Awards, two Grammys and an Emmy, and been named a MacArthur “genius.” His musical In the Heights opened on Broadway before he had turned 30 and garnered a whopping 13 Tony nominations in 2008. But that achievement almost pales in comparison to his musical Hamilton, which broke the record for most Tony nominations ever (though it did not break the record for wins) and became a sensation on Broadway and beyond the stage as an influence in American culture.

The best part of performing live, he told one fan, is “glory beyond the cheap colored lights,” using a snippet from “One Song Glory.” What did he have for breakfast? “Bustelo, Marlboros, Bananas by the bunch,” he said, referencing “Today 4 U.” His back-to-school advice, he wrote, is “there's only now, there's only here, give in to love, or live in fear.” One fan asked how many books Miranda owns, and he responded, “525,600,” an allusion to “Seasons of Love.” Another cut to the chase, asking what Miranda’s biggest fear is. Circling back to “One Song Glory,” he said, “one song before I go...”

After about 20 minutes and more than two dozen questions, Miranda called it a day. “Oh, that was fun! (every lyric is still in my brain the database is intact),” he wrote. “Love you, love Rent, have a lovely afternoon!”

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